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Caroling, dances, and the Nativity play followed, • St. Mary’s Malankara Syriac Orthodox Church
performed by various organizations of the parish, in- • St. Gregorios Indian Orthodox Church
cluding The Young Family Fellowship, Senior Citizens • Holy Family Knanaya Catholic Church
Fellowship, and Sunday School. • St. Thomas Orthodox Church Atlanta
An even larger Christmas program was held in • St. Thomas Evangelical Church
the Fellowship Hall on Sunday, December 29, when • St. Mary’s Orthodox Church Atlanta
the Malayalee Ecumenical Christian Fellowship of At- • St. Alphonsa Catholic Church
lanta (MECFA), led by officers Rev. Aju Abraham, San- • Emmanuel CSI Congregation
tosh George, and Babu Cherian, invited the commu- • The Mar Thoma Church Atlanta
nity to its 2019 Ecumenical Christmas Program with After gathering at the flagpole at 6pm, a grand proces-
nine congregations participating: sion led by dignitaries under sparkling parasols walked
from the gathering winter darkness into the festively
decorated hall, to the beat of huge drums. Each parish
gave performances, either singing, dancing, or acting
in skits, and the many congregants had the opportuni-
ty to mingle at the concluding dinner.

Dhol to liven the night. (Photo: Suzanne Sen) Actors in one of the Christmas skits. (Photo: Suzanne Sen)

Priests with a cross on a lamp, derived from the traditional Hindu lamp. (Photo: Suzanne Sen)
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